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LA14 3BX

Walney Island

Westmorland and Furness

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Detailed insights for LA14 3BX

Overview

Postcode LA14 3BX is located in a rural town, within the Walney Island ward of Westmorland and Furness in the North West region, and forms part of the Walney Island South & Barrow Island area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walney Island South & Barrow Island is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Walney Island South & Barrow Island has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,514 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Walney Island South & Barrow Island has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walney Island South & Barrow Island is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA14 3BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Walney Island South & Barrow Island near LA14 3BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Barrow-In-Furness located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
6,750.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
95.72%
Other White
5
2.67%
Irish
2
1.07%
Roma
1
0.53%
Total population: 187

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
48.54%
Owns with a mortgage
29
28.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
15.53%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.85%
Social rents from council
2
1.94%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Walney Island

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £152,250 in Walney Island area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walney Island in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Walney Island over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£280,000
Flats3£84,950
Semi-Detached41£194,950
Terraced91£133,000

10 year median price trend in Walney Island

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walney Island.

Schools

In the LA14 3BX postcode area, located within Walney Island South & Barrow Island, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LA14 3BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Columba's SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySouth Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySouth Walney Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LA14 3BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LA14 3BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food41 Amphitrite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3ARWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miTesco Express37-39 Ocean Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3DDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miDouglas Street Stores24 Douglas Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3QQWalking directions to Douglas Street Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.